GETTING OUT: A wildflower trek through Southern California
Over the years, I have spent a good deal of time chasing
Rosé wine
Rosés are the perfect hot-weather sippers and a nice alternative to chardonnay. They range from sweet-tart to bone dry, with the acidity of a white wine and the fruit flavors of a red—it’s a happy medium between the two.Looking like summer in a glass, rosé wines come in gorgeous hues such as salmon, coral and hot pink. Grapes are lightly crushed and left to soak in their red skins for a limited number of hours—depending on how dark the winemaker wants the color of the finished wine to be. Rosé wine can be made from any grape varietal.Guglielmo Winery chooses grignolino, a red Italian grape, to make their dry rosé. The 2015 Grignolino Rosé ($18) has cranberry flavors and a crisp, green apple finish.This rosé will stand up to the big flavors of a pasta marinara dinner.Pietra Santa makes their 2012 Rosato ($15) from cabernet grapes. It’s a crisp, dry rosé fermented in stainless steel with fresh flavors of pomegranate and wild strawberries. I would pair this wine with a blackened salmon salad or roast chicken.Made from sangiovese grapes, Vino Roseo di Sangiovese 2015 ($25) from Solis Winery is a lightly sweet rosé with well-balanced acidity. It’s a brilliant pink with flavors of strawberry and mango—ideal with spicy cuisine such as Thai or Mexican food.These wines pair well with most summer fare such as chicken salad or a charcuterie board filled with salami, cheeses and olives.
Comfort food of fall
Fall is upon us and soon, the familiar chill I have missed will set in. Around the beginning of October, I think about fresh apples and comfort food. On their own, they are delicious, but have you ever considered putting them together? This week, I feature a recipe where I have done just that.
“Momologues” – A hilarious view of motherhood
Limelight Actors Theatre rolls into its sixth year with “Momologues”, an original comedy about Motherhood.
Best city for your first home?
Where should a first time homebuyer land, Gilroy, Morgan Hill or Hollister?
The dark side of ‘peanut power’
Today, a conundrum. What do you do when this likeable little fellow you’ve known your whole entire life turns out to be something … well, frankly, sinister?
That Little Something That Makes You Smile When You Come Home
What's an easy and inexpensive way to add
‘Farce Of Nature’ is a guaranteed evening of fun
When Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooton got together to write” Farce Of Nature,” I wonder if they realized what an amusing piece they would create. This fast moving, multi-plotted production is a hilarious bit of comedy that moves like a runaway train.
